Published on: Aug 8, 2021 10:30 am IST|Updated on: Aug 8, 2021 10:09 am IST
TIG vs TUS Dream11 Prediction: Tigers XI and Tuskers XI will face-off in the Match 8 of the Pondicherry T20 League. After winning their first match against Lions XI, Tigers XI fell to an eight-wicket defeat versus Panthers XI on Saturday. Meanwhile, Tuskers XI lost their second match against Bulls XI by 10 runs.
After a very impressive opening win against Lions XI, Tigers XI hardly put up a fight against Panthers XI on Saturday. Panthers XI rolled over the Tigers XI for a mere 76 before chasing it down with more than eight overs to spare. Their opponents on Sunday, Tuskers XI are also reeling after two successive defeats against Lions XI and Bulls XI.
Fixture Name: Match 8
Competition: Pondicherry T20 2021
Date: 8 August
Time: 1.30 PM IST
Ground: CAP Siechem Ground, Pondicherry
Pitch Report: The pitches at the Siechem Ground have produced sporting contests so far. The average first innings score after six matches is 145 but that has been greatly influenced by Tigers XI’s 76-run total against Panthers XI.
Brief score of the last result at the venue: Panthers XI (77/2) beat Tigers XI (76/10) by eight wickets on 07 August 2021
WICKET-KEEPER: Yash Avinash Jadhav BATSMEN: K Aravind, R Ragupathy, Neyan Kangayan ALL-ROUNDERS: S Jasvanth, Fabid Ahmed, P Thamaraikannan BOWLERS: Siva Kumar S, R Vijai, Jullian Jacab, A Aravindaraj
Tigers XI should fancy themselves despite suffering a forgettable defeat in the last game against Panthers XI. Tuskers XI have been off the boil especially with the bat and Tigers XI have enough quality to make a strong comeback. The likes of skipper R Ragupathy, S Jasvanth, Siva Kumar S have all performed well so far.
Tigers XI captain R Ragupathy failed come to the party against Panthers XI just like the rest of his team-mates. However, he did score 78 runs in the first game against Lions XI.
Raghupathy R in Pondicherry T20 2020: 187 Runs, Bat. AVG. 46.75
All-rounder and captain Fabid Ahmed is a key player for the Tuskers XI. He did well with the ball against Bulls XI with two scalps
Fabid Ahmed in Pondicherry T20 2020: 72 runs from five innings
Wicket-keeper batsman Yash Avinash Jadhav won’t be a bad ‘Man of the Match’ candidate. He made 46 runs against Bulls XI. Yash has scored 58 runs from two matches.
Yash Avinash Jadhav in Pondicherry T20 2020: 124 runs from five innings
S Jasvanth is a fine bowling all-rounder for Tigers XI. He took one wicket against Panthers XI. Jasvanth has three scalps from two matches.
S Jasvanth in Pondicherry T20 2020: Nine wickets from six matches
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Expected Team Changes
TIG Playing 11 (likely)
All-rounder and captain Fabid Ahmed is a key player for the Tuskers XI. He did well with the ball against Bulls XI with two scalps. Fabid also scored 33 runs in the first game versus Lions XI
K Aravind is a crucial batsman for Tuskers XI. He scored 72 runs against Bulls XI. Aravind has made 90 runs from two matches.
K Aravind in Pondicherry T20 2020: 57 runs from three innings
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TUS Playing 11 (likely)
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The tournament will not be broadcasted on television.
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